News: Legal
Changes to Western Australia's Aboriginal Heritage Act meet fierce opposition
The Western Australian Government is under pressure to jettison, or dramatically alter, its planned changes to the Aboriginal Heritage Act. Arguing that the...
May 26, 2015
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John Coates re-elected International Council of Arbitration For Sport President
Australian Olympic Committee President John Coates is to remain as President of the International Council of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS) following his re-election at ICAS' 43rd...
May 25, 2015
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Jet ski 'hoon' jailed over swimmer's death at Port Melbourne
A jet ski driver who was "hooning" in a swimmer's only zone off Port Melbourne when he struck and killed a father has been sentenced to five years' jail, amid emotional scenes...
May 22, 2015
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Japanese aquariums to stop taking dolphins from annual Taiji hunt
Aquariums in Japan have voted to stop buying live dolphins from the town of Taiji, where the annual slaughter of hundreds of cetaceans has drawn widespread condemnation, after...
May 21, 2015
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FFA cancels Nathan Tinkler's Newcastle Jets' A-League licence
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has terminated the Newcastle Jets' A-League licence after owner Nathan Tinkler placed the club in voluntary administration. The club owes...
May 20, 2015
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Laserforce gains US Patent for its Entitlement Validation System for Laser Tag Games
Laserforce International has announced that its patent application on its entitlement validation system for laser tag games has just been granted by the United States Patent...
May 19, 2015
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Perisher Blue escapes liability for skier’s injury but needs a new disclaimer
A recent legal case in the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of New South Wales has shed light on a ski chairlift operator’s liability for injury in ski chairlift accidents....
May 19, 2015
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FIFA to investigate arrest of BBC news team covering Qatar World Cup preparations
World football governing body FIFA has launched an investigation after the arrest of a BBC news in Qatar to report on the plight of migrant workers building stadiums for the...
May 19, 2015
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Sports integrity main focus at NZ Olympic Committee general assembly
The importance and protection of sporting integrity has been underlined by the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) at its general assembly in Auckland this week. Held on...
May 15, 2015
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Asian Football Confederation suspends General Secretary
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has suspended its General Secretary, Dato Alex Soosay, pending an investigation of allegations that he had sought to tamper with or hide...
May 14, 2015
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World Anti-Doping Agency to appeal AFL anti-doping tribunal's Essendon verdict
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced it will appeal the AFL anti-doping tribunal's not guilty verdict regarding 34 past and present Essendon players. In March, the...
May 11, 2015
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New Authority to tame combat sports in Victoria
The establishment of a new authority to regulate combat sports in Victoria has been recommended following a review. The Review of Regulation of Professional Boxing and Combat...
May 9, 2015
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Wibit enforces intellectual property with legal action against counterfeit inflatables
Leading inflatable water sports equipment supplier Wibit Sports has been stung into taking legal action against imitation products – even moving against two businesses that had...
May 8, 2015
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AFC and ICSS partner to enhance safety and security of Asian football
The Asian Football Confederation and the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) have agreed a wide-ranging partnership agreement to strengthen safety and security in...
May 6, 2015
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Australian Rugby Union reaches out-of-court settlement with former Wallabies executive Di Patston
An out-of-court settlement has been reached by the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and former Wallabies team business manager Di Patston. The terms of the settlement are...
May 5, 2015
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Women’s World Cup stars end ‘turf war’ with FIFA
A group of elite female footballers have apparently dropped legal action against world football governing body FIFA and the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) over the use of...
Apr 30, 2015
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FFA Chief Frank Lowy brokers peace in Hakoah Club’s White City redevelopment
Retail billionaire and Football Federation Australia Chairman Frank Lowy has stepped into a dispute between members of Sydney’s Hakoah Club over its planned redevelopment of the...
Apr 26, 2015
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Fire damaged Splash Planet Pirate Ship to be replaced
The pirate ship damaged by arsonists at Hastings waterpark Splash Planet is to be replaced during the coming months with a new attraction to open in time for the next summer...
Apr 23, 2015
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New anti-doping guide for CAMS competitors and officials
The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) has released a new educational tool to help the Australian motor sport participants understand anti-doping issues....
Apr 20, 2015
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Insurers suggest earthquake-damaged Christchurch Stadium can be fixed for less than $50 million
After years of behind-the-scenes negotiations Christchurch City Council’s insurance company has restated its belief that the city’s earthquake-damaged Lancaster Park (the former...
Apr 18, 2015
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Indonesia Olympic Committee to avoid IOC ban
The Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) has agreed to stop using the Olympic rings in its logo, following a warning from the International Olympic Committee. Last year,...
Apr 16, 2015
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International Olympic Committee to boost efforts to stamp out Olympic cheating
In an effort to stamp out cheating and illegal betting activity at future Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has established a new whistle-blower hotline...
Apr 13, 2015
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Tourists charged after alleged attempting to burn a Quokka on Rottnest Island
Two French tourists have been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly attempting to burn a quokka on Rottnest Island, off Perth. Police allege that two men ignited an...
Apr 13, 2015
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Quad bikers defy track bans in Tasmania's remote conservation areas
Recreational vehicle operators are continuing to defy bans using tracks in Tasmania's contested remote conservation areas. Over Easter on the remote West Coast, quad bikers were...
Apr 9, 2015
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